Top Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours

Q: Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours with Instant Confirmation include: Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Historic Mississippi River Cruise City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup The National WWII Museum Admission Ticket New Orleans New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery Cemetery and Ghost BYOB Bus Tour in New Orleans View all Tours with Instant Confirmation →

Q: I need a ride! Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Hotel Pickup?

No problem. These Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours include Hotel Pickup: City Tour of New Orleans with Pickup New Orleans City Tour: French Quarter, Garden District & Cemetery New Orleans City and Cemetery 2-Hour Bus Tour Whitney Plantation Tour with New Orleans Hotel Pickup Airboat and Plantations Tour with Gourmet Lunch from New Orleans View all Tours with Hotel Pickup →

Q: Got any more Louisiana trip ideas?

We sure do. Check out our curated lists of hand-picked Louisiana Tours. Top 10 Louisiana 2026 Senior-friendly tours Louisiana The Best New Orleans Swamp Tour Experiences New Orleans’ Most Famous Plantation Tours The best tours and activities for culture lovers in Louisiana View all Louisiana Trip Ideas →

Q: What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Louisiana?

Based on our sales data over the past year, the most popular styles of tours and activities in Louisiana are: Louisiana Cultural & Theme Tours Louisiana Luxury & Special Occasions Louisiana Luxury Tours Louisiana Tours & Sightseeing Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours View all tour styles in Louisiana →

Private New Orleans City Tour with a Local Guide – La Vie NOLA

Support a local, family‑owned business and explore New Orleans with a native, multi‑generational guide. This private luxury SUV tour covers the city’s most iconic neighborhoods …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (103)

Private New Orleans City Tour with a Local Guide – La Vie NOLA

Support a local, family‑owned business and explore New Orleans with a native, multi‑generational guide. This private luxury SUV tour covers the city’s most iconic neighborhoods...

3 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (103)

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$535

New Orleans True Crime and Coffee Walking Tour: Adults Only

Do you like to start your mornings with murder and mayhem? Do you prefer to walk with the dead at the crack of dawn? As …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (75)

New Orleans True Crime and Coffee Walking Tour: Adults Only

Do you like to start your mornings with murder and mayhem? Do you prefer to walk with the dead at the crack of dawn? As...

1 hour 45 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (75)

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$42

Whitney Plantation (Guided Tour) with Bus Ride To & From N. O.

As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (134)

Whitney Plantation (Guided Tour) with Bus Ride To & From N. O.

As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we...

5 to 6 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

5.0 (134)

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$93

Located 26 miles north of Baton Rouge and 98 miles northwest of New Orleans, The Myrtles Plantation is 'one of America's most haunted homes' and …More

4.8 (25)

Myrtles Plantation Evening Mystery Tour

Located 26 miles north of Baton Rouge and 98 miles northwest of New Orleans, The Myrtles Plantation is 'one of America's most haunted homes' and...

1 hour Free Cancellation

4.8 (25)

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$30

New Orleans Small-Group City and Cemetery Tour with Hotel Pickup

Discover New Orleans' heritage and the beauty of its period homes during this historical tour. Ride along the city’s stately streets, passing jewels of architectural …More

New Orleans, USA

4.7 (138)

New Orleans Small-Group City and Cemetery Tour with Hotel Pickup

Discover New Orleans' heritage and the beauty of its period homes during this historical tour. Ride along the city’s stately streets, passing jewels of architectural...

4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.7 (138)

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$96

Pub Crawl: Haunted New Orleans Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour

Join your costumed tour guide in the historic French Quarter for a journey through one of the most famous locations in history. This combination ghost …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (139)

Pub Crawl: Haunted New Orleans Booze and Boos Ghost Walking Tour

Join your costumed tour guide in the historic French Quarter for a journey through one of the most famous locations in history. This combination ghost...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (139)

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$40

Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with Pickup

Hop aboard our luxury style vehicles to explore the iconic Whitney Plantation. On the morning of your tour, our driver will call you before their …More

New Orleans, USA

4.8 (377)

Whitney Plantation Tour from New Orleans with Pickup

Hop aboard our luxury style vehicles to explore the iconic Whitney Plantation. On the morning of your tour, our driver will call you before their...

5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.8 (377)

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$79

True Voodoo History of NOLA's Congo Square with Local Guide

Voodoo has long reigned in New Orleans legends, folklore, and history. It is shrouded in mystery and secrecy and often misrepresented in popular culture. Spirituality …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (142)

True Voodoo History of NOLA's Congo Square with Local Guide

Voodoo has long reigned in New Orleans legends, folklore, and history. It is shrouded in mystery and secrecy and often misrepresented in popular culture. Spirituality...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (142)

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$39

Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Pickup from New Orleans

As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we …More

New Orleans, USA

4.8 (96)

Oak Alley Plantation Tour with Pickup from New Orleans

As you board the luxury passenger van, you will be instantly treated like a celebrity. Leather seats and a comfortable ride await you. As we...

4 to 5 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.8 (96)

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$87

New Orleans Creole Odyssey Small-Group Bike Tour

Explore historic New Orleans on this 3-hour small group bike tour through the city to the bayous. Follow your guide as they paint you a …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (277)

New Orleans Creole Odyssey Small-Group Bike Tour

Explore historic New Orleans on this 3-hour small group bike tour through the city to the bayous. Follow your guide as they paint you a...

3 hours Free Cancellation

5.0 (277)

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$55

Haunted Ghost and Paranormal Tour in New Orleans

It is impossible to take a stroll through the French Quarter without thinking about what stories those streets could tell. This tour sets out to …More

New Orleans, USA

4.6 (95)

Haunted Ghost and Paranormal Tour in New Orleans

It is impossible to take a stroll through the French Quarter without thinking about what stories those streets could tell. This tour sets out to...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.6 (95)

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$15

The famous Voodoo History tour explores the mysterious world of Voodoo in New Orleans. This is a 90-minute walking tour that tells the tales of …More

New Orleans, USA

4.3 (87)

New Orleans Voodoo History Walking Tour

The famous Voodoo History tour explores the mysterious world of Voodoo in New Orleans. This is a 90-minute walking tour that tells the tales of...

1 hour 30 minutes Free Cancellation

4.3 (87)

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$30

Our North Claiborne Avenue distillery reflects our love of New Orleans and commitment to making spirits with a sense of place. We have a lot …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (420)

Seven Three Distilling Tour and Tasting

Our North Claiborne Avenue distillery reflects our love of New Orleans and commitment to making spirits with a sense of place. We have a lot...

45 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (420)

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$15

New Orleans Historic Cemetery Walking Tour

Join us on a journey through three of New Orleans’ hallowed cemeteries. On this tour, your master storyteller will lead you through the maze of …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (221)

New Orleans Historic Cemetery Walking Tour

Join us on a journey through three of New Orleans’ hallowed cemeteries. On this tour, your master storyteller will lead you through the maze of...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (221)

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$38

Pub Crawl: New Orleans Cocktail and Ghost Tour

I've served more pub crawls, by far, than any guide in New Orleans. This provides me preferential, or exclusive, access to select venues that will …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (155)

Pub Crawl: New Orleans Cocktail and Ghost Tour

I've served more pub crawls, by far, than any guide in New Orleans. This provides me preferential, or exclusive, access to select venues that will...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (155)

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$30

Avery Island Experience- Tabasco & Jungle Gardens Self-guided tour

Where is TABASCO® sauce made? With this Avery Island Experience, find out how The McIlhenny family has made TABASCO® Sauce on Avery Island, Louisiana for …More

4.8 (302)

Avery Island Experience- Tabasco & Jungle Gardens Self-guided tour

Where is TABASCO® sauce made? With this Avery Island Experience, find out how The McIlhenny family has made TABASCO® Sauce on Avery Island, Louisiana for...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.8 (302)

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$16

Adults Only Ghost and Vampire Walking Tour in New Orleans

Delve into the eerie tales of New Orleans on this adults-only ghost and vampire walking tour, led by one of our master storytellers. At 8:00 …More

New Orleans, USA

4.8 (54)

Adults Only Ghost and Vampire Walking Tour in New Orleans

Delve into the eerie tales of New Orleans on this adults-only ghost and vampire walking tour, led by one of our master storytellers. At 8:00...

1 hour 45 minutes Free Cancellation

4.8 (54)

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$40

French Quarter History Tour with Cafe Du Monde

Culture, stories and history! Experience a walking tour of the historic Vieux Carre, the oldest sector of New Orleans, discussing its 300th anniversary, architecture and …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (134)

French Quarter History Tour with Cafe Du Monde

Culture, stories and history! Experience a walking tour of the historic Vieux Carre, the oldest sector of New Orleans, discussing its 300th anniversary, architecture and...

2 hours Free Cancellation

4.9 (134)

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$35

New Orleans French Quarter Dark History, Haunts, and Laughs Tour

Tragedy + Time = Comedy Join a comedian (that's me) for a small group spooky and humorous tour of the French Quarter's dark history and …More

New Orleans, USA

5.0 (29)

New Orleans French Quarter Dark History, Haunts, and Laughs Tour

Tragedy + Time = Comedy Join a comedian (that's me) for a small group spooky and humorous tour of the French Quarter's dark history and...

90 to 120 minutes Free Cancellation

5.0 (29)

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$35

Private New Orleans City Tour with Local Expert Guide

We will explore the original suburbs of the old town… the hip Marigny, the funky Bywater and Bayou St John, the true gateway to New …More

New Orleans, USA

4.9 (144)

Private New Orleans City Tour with Local Expert Guide

We will explore the original suburbs of the old town… the hip Marigny, the funky Bywater and Bayou St John, the true gateway to New...

3 to 4 hours Hotel pickup offered Free Cancellation

4.9 (144)

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$135

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the best options for Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours are:

What are the best kid-friendly options for Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours Tours?

According to verified reviews on Cool Shore Excursions and TripAdvisor, the best kid-friendly Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours are:

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Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Instant Confirmation?

Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Free Cancellation?

Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours with Free Cancellation (in most cases up to 24 hours in advance of your tour date, check the specific tour page) include:

View all Tours with Free Cancellation →

I need a ride! Which Louisiana Historical & Heritage Tours have Hotel Pickup?

Got any more Louisiana trip ideas?

What are the most popular styles of Tours and Activities in Louisiana?